Is Soran safe? Kazakhstan travel risk
Is Soran safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Soran scores 31/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Kazakhstan Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 18 Aug 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Soran scores 31/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Kazakhstan (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Soran: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (35/100) and natural hazards (37/100).
A score of 31 is higher than the scores of 34% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Kazakhstan travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Geographically located in Qaraghandy (49.7833° N, 72.8500° E), Soran sits 182.2 km NW from Astana at lowland elevation.
Qaraghandy
49.7833° N, 72.8500° E
Lowland
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42,058
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Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfires | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Most wildfire events within 100 km of Soran happened in August and September (4 of 4 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
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